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First, let's examine the attitudes that are needed, but {which may have|that contain} been {forgotten|left behind|deserted}, for the development of special disciplines in the creation of {an enduring|a long lasting|a long-term} modern music. This music that we can and must create {offers a|supplies a|gives a} crucible in which the magic inside our souls is brewed, in fact it is this that {structures|casings|support frames} the templates that guide our very evolution in creative thought. It is this generative process that had its flowering in the early 1950s. {Simply by|By simply} the 1960s, many {growing|rising|appearing} musicians had become infatuate of the wonders of the new and {fascinating|thrilling|interesting} new world of Stockhausen's integral serialism that was then the rage. {Presently there|Right now there|Generally there} seemed limitless excitement, then. It seemed there would be no bounds to the creative impulse; composers could whatever it {requires|will take|can take}, or so it {appeared|looked|looked like}. {During the time|At that time|At the moment}, most composers {had not|we hadn't} really examined serialism carefully {because of its|due to its|due to the} inherent limitations. {Yet|Nevertheless|Although} it seemed so fresh. However, it soon became apparent it turned away Stockhausen's exciting musical {strategy|procedure|way} that was fresh, {and never|rather than|but not} so much the serialism itself, to which this individual was then married. {This|That} became clear, later, that the methods he used were born of two special considerations that {in the end|finally} transcend serial devices: {traversing|bridging} tempi and metrical habits; and, especially, the {idea|principle|strategy} that treats pitch and timbre as special {instances|situations|circumstances} of rhythm. (Stockhausen {known|referenced|called} to the crossovers as "contacts", and he even entitled one of his compositions that explored this realm Kontakte. ) {These types of|These kinds of} gestures, it turns away, {are actually|actually are|fantastic} independent from serialism {in this|for the reason that|because} they can be explored from different {methods|techniques|strategies}.
The most spectacular {strategy|procedure|way} at that time was serialism, though, and not so much these (then-seeming) sidelights. It is this very approach -- serialism -- however, that after having seemingly opened so many new doors, germinated the very seeds of recent music's own {death|decline|collapse}. {The technique is|The strategy is|The process is} highly prone to mechanical divinations. Consequently, it makes composition easy, like following a recipe. In serial composition, the less thoughtful composer seemingly can divert his/her soul away from the compositional process. Inspiration can be {hidden|smothered|left}, as method reigns {best|great|substantial}. The messy intricacies of note shaping, and the epiphanies one {activities|experience} from necessary partnership with {a person's|their|your} essences (inside the {brain|head} and the soul -- in a sense, our familiars) can be {thrown away|removed|dumped} conveniently. All is marque. All is compartmentalized. {Intended for|To get|Pertaining to} a long time {it was|this is} the honored method, long hallowed by classroom {educators|instructors|professors} and young composers-to-be, {as well|likewise|equally}, at least in the US. Soon, a sense of sterility emerged in the musical atmosphere; many composers started to {analyze|look at|take a look at} {that which was|the thing that was|the fact that was} taking place.
The replacement of sentimental romanticism with atonal music {experienced|got|acquired} been a crucial step in the extrication of music from a torpid cul-de-sac. A music that would closet itself in banal self-indulgence, such as what seemed to be occurring with romanticism, would decay. Here came a time for exploration. The new alternative --atonality -- arrived. It was the new, if seemingly {severe|tough}, antidote. Arnold Schonberg {experienced|got|acquired} saved music, for the time being. However, {soon|quickly|soon enough} thereafter, Schonberg made {a significant|a critical|an important} tactical faux pas. The 'rescue' was truncated by {the creation of|the development of} a method by which the newly {liberated|separated} process could experience control and order! {I must|Need to|I can} {communicate|exhibit|share} some sympathy in {demand|fee} of Sch? nberg, who felt adrift in the sea of freedom provided by the disconnexity of atonality. Large forms {rely|count|hinge} {after} some sense of sequence. For him a method of ordering was needed. Was serialism a good answer? I'm {not too|not|less than} certain it was. {The|Their|It is} introduction provided a magnetic that would attract all those who felt they needed explicit maps from which they could build patterns. By the time Stockhausen and Boulez {showed up|came|appeared} on the scene, serialism was touted as solution for all musical problems, even for lack of inspiration!
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